The following article appeared at FoxNews.com on December 8, 2020.
By no measure has the Republican Party been successful at eliminating the national debt. But we’re the only party in Washington with the political guts to try. With Democrats, it’s a foregone conclusion that they’ve given up.
Yes, Republicans and Democrats have both contributed to the problem of… Read more »
The following op-ed appeared in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette on December 6, 2020.
Thanks to the success of President Donald Trump's Operation Warp Speed, a vaccine is on the way. Now it's time for Indiana to start planning how best to distribute it.
On Nov. 20, Pfizer requested emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its candidate coronavirus vaccine.… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03), member of the House Education and Labor Committee called on the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to provide teachers with the option of early COVID-19 vaccination.
ACIP convenes at 3:00 pm ET today to discuss the phased allocation of COVID-19 vaccines.
Schools in Kentucky, New… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) was unanimously elected today by his peers to become the next chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the largest conservative caucus on Capitol Hill. After launching his bid for chairman in May, Banks was unanimously endorsed by the RSC Executive Committee, made up of the former chairmen of the caucus, in September.
“I am honored to be… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Indiana Rep. Jim Banks has been named to the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee, where he will play a leadership role in the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for the third year in a row.
The bipartisan, bicameral committee consists of 32 members and is responsible for reconciling differences between… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, House Armed Services Committee and China Task Force member, Rep. Jim Banks, applauded President Trump’s executive order blocking U.S. investments in 31 firms identified by the U.S. as aiding China’s military industrial base.
In June, Rep. Banks introduced H.R. 7064, the Stop Funding the PLA Act, which is extremely similar to the president’s executive order.… Read more »
WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) recognized Lt. Col. Douglas Fahl for becoming the first Indiana National Guard judge yesterday and presented him with a piece of the Congressional Record that praised Judge Fahl’s public service as a judge and member of the National Guard. The congressman also recognized Judge Fahl for his tireless service on behalf of veterans in… Read more »
WELLS COUNTY, Ind. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) was honored with the 116th Congress Friend of Farm Bureau Award from the American Farm Bureau yesterday evening in Wells County, Ind. The award is given to members of the Indiana congressional delegation who vote and work with the Indiana Farm Bureau on federal priorities with regard to agriculture.
Here is a list of federal… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) has officially launched his podcast, releasing Episode One on Spotify and wherever you listen to podcasts. Episode One features special guest Pastor Raymond Dix Jr. of Pilgrim Baptist Church of Fort Wayne. Together, they discuss reconciliation and issues related to race in America.
“In an era of 240 character tweets, fast-paced media… Read more »
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Today, Rep. Banks, Rep. Bucshon, Sen. Young and Gov. Holcomb met virtually with Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Dr. Mark Lewis, Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) Director Dr. Gillian Bussey and federal, state and military officials to inaugurate the JHTO Systems Engineering Field Activity. Thirty… Read more »
